Role Overview

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is looking for a Manager of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory based out of Boadilla, Spain. This position requires senior subject matter expertise providing advisory support on complex client relationships, transactions and products across SCIB to ensure compliance with FCC regulations and Group Financial Crime Compliance Policy.

Responsibilities

- Lead and perform reviews of complex, high‑risk transactions, client relationships and business activities providing FCC advisory opinions and recommendations to support informed business decisions, acting as a delegated representative of the Integral Head of FCC SCIB where required.
- Provide real‑time FCC advisory support to Front Office, Operations, and Compliance partners regarding transaction structures, customer activity, sanctions considerations, AML risks, and financial crime typologies.
- Provide expert judgement and risk‑based recommendations on complex or escalated client and transaction matters where financial crime risk considerations may impact business decisions.
- Perform testing activities over FCC controls;
reviewing artefacts anddeliverables and performing technical data testing activities as required.
- Assist with leading engagement with regulators, internal audit, and senior governance committees on significant FCC matters and remediation activities.




- Conduct horizon scanning and regulatory change management.
- Drive operational adequacy and effectiveness of the Group Financial Crime Policy and Guides, working with Group and Country FCC peers and acting as the key point of contact as required or directed.
- Assist with the timely identification of opportunities to enhance the management and oversight of FCC risk and ensure appropriate action is taken by relevant parties to deliver improvements.
- Develop and deliver training and awareness programmes in coordination with Central Compliance, Group Financial Crime, business and Learning and Development.

Professional Experience
- Proven experience conducting FCC advisory reviews of complex client relationships, transactions, and business activities within Corporate and Investment Banking environments.
- Demonstrated experience providing risk‑based recommendations and approvals for complex client and transactional scenarios.
- Proven record of being an industry practitioner and subject‑matter expert.
- Approximately 8‑12+ years of experience across the core competencies required for the role.
- Strong understanding of CIB business products and services including Markets, Trade Finance and Capital Markets solutions.
- In‑depth understanding of Payments, Trade and Correspondent Banking.
- Business transactional knowledge and FCC control expertise.
- Experience working within a large multi‑national

📌 Manager Of Financial Crime Compliance (Fcc) Advisory Ed (Boadilla del Monte)
🏢 Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
📍 Boadilla del Monte